Clinical trials: Cosmesis
Knee Osteoarthritis, Hip Osteoarthritis
Use of Knotless Suture for Closure of Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasties
Barbed sutures offer several potential advantages in layered wound closure of hip and knee replacement surgeries. It use is gaining increased acceptance across many of the other surgical disciplines at this time.
- Trial name
- NCT00834483
- Testing
- Knotless suture for wound closure, Layered traditional wound closure (monocryl)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 65 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rush University Medical Center
Partial-thickness Burn
Effectiveness of KeraStat Gel for Improved Cosmesis of Partial Thickness Burns
A randomized, controlled, 30-subject, within-subject trial for examining the effectiveness of KeraStat Gel, as opposed to the institutional standard of care, silver sulfadiazine, in improving cosmesis of the healed wound.
- Trial name
- NCT03564795
- Testing
- KeraStat Gel, Silver Sulfadiazine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- KeraNetics, LLC
Breast Cancer
Prospective Randomized Study of Accelerated Radiation Therapy (PRART)
Patients with Stage 0 ductal carcinoma in situ (Tis (DCIS), Stage T1-T2, lymph node negative(N0) breast cancers will be randomized to receive whole breast radiotherapy with a concomitant boost to the tumor bed over 15 fractions…
- Trial name
- PRART (NCT04175210)
- Testing
- Radiation therapy - 3 weeks, Radiation therapy - 2 weeks
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 397 people
- Sponsor
- Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Cesarean Section, Wound Complications
Cesarean Trial of Staples vs. Sutures
To determine whether the rate of wound complications differs based on method of closure of skin incision (staples vs. suture) after cesarean delivery.
- Conditions
- Cesarean Section, Wound Complications, Patient Satisfaction, Pain Measurement
- Trial name
- CROSS (NCT01211600)
- Testing
- Staples, Suture
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 746 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Thomas Jefferson University
Interrupted Subdermal Suture
Interrupted Subdermal Suture Spacing During Linear Wound Closures and the Effect on Wound Cosmesis
This study aims to investigate whether the spacing of the interrupted deep (subdermal) sutures affects surgical wound cosmesis on the trunk and extremities.
- Trial name
- NCT03327922
- Testing
- Vicryl absorbable suture
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Davis
Hypertrophic Skin Condition of Anterior Abdomen
Negative Pressure Wound Therapy-PICO: Cosmesis in Repeat C-Sections
There are millions of births each year with 32% of women undergoing cesarean sections (C-sections), which results in skin scarring. Repeat C-sections increased by 178% from 1979-2010.
- Trial name
- NCT05266053
- Testing
- PICO 7 dressing, Standard wound dressing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Cutaneous Sutures and Scar Cosmesis
Suturing Distance From the Wound Edge, 2 mm vs 5 mm
This study aims to investigate whether the spacing of the interrupted cutaneous sutures affects surgical wound cosmesis on the face and neck.
- Trial name
- NCT03330041
- Testing
- Fast absorbing gut suture
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Davis
Cleft Lip, Scarring
Botulinum Toxin to Improve Cosmesis of Primary Cleft Lip Repair
Objective: To determine if the use of botulinum toxin during primary cleft lip repair improves the cosmetic appearance of the cleft lip scar
- Conditions
- Cleft Lip, Scarring, Cleft Palate
- Trial name
- NCT02247193
- Testing
- Botulinum Toxin Type A, Normal Saline Injection
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Breast Cancer
Breast-Conserving Surgery and Radiation Therapy in Patients With Multiple Ipsilateral Breast Cancer
RATIONALE: Breast-conserving surgery is a less invasive type of surgery for breast cancer and may have fewer side effects and improve recovery. Radiation therapy uses high-energy x rays to kill tumor cells.
- Trial name
- NCT01556243
- Testing
- therapeutic conventional surgery, whole breast irradiation
- Where
- 350 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 270 people
- Sponsor
- Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology
Linear Cutaneous Wound
Effectiveness of Embrace Scar Therapy Device After Cutaneous Wound Closure
The purpose of this study is to determine whether the use of the embrace device after repair of linear cutaneous surgery wounds improves scar cosmesis.
- Trial name
- NCT03294863
- Testing
- Embrace Scar Therapy Device, Standard of Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 49 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Davis